Poachers in Africa are killing large numbers of rhinos for their horns, Rhinoceros horns, valued for use in traditional medicines in Vietnam and China, can fetch as much as thirty
six thousand dollars a pound, Officials have tried to protect the rhinos: they have created
fenced areas for the animals, patrolled their habitats, and even tried removing their
horns. Despite these efforts, the number of rhinos in Africa has been dwindling, One
creative solution to the poaching problem is to remove the rhinos from Africa altogether,
Ray Dearlove, the founder of the Australian Rhino Project, came up with a plan to
relocate eighty rhinos to a safari park outside Adelaide, Australia, where a breeding herd
can be established
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Officials have tried to protect African rhinos from poachers by guarding their
habitats and removing their horns, but their efforts have been largely
unsuccessful
Because other attempts to protect African rhinos from poachers have failed,
the Australian Rhino Project is relocating the rhinos to Australia.